After School Options Program Aide
About The Position
Summary: The After School Options Program Aide assures the safety and security of students, works directly with students during all program activities, provides personal care to students as needed, maintains the orderliness and cleanliness of the facility and equipment, and communicates with participants’ parents/caretakers as relevant and other Arc staff in the best interest of the students. This staff person is responsible for implementing activities as appropriate for the individual student’s interests and level of ability. Duties: Be ever watchful to provide a safe and secure environment for every student and staff member. Respond appropriately if a student is injured. Implement planned program activities with students (such as serving snacks, basketball shooting, kickball, dancing, singing, arts, and crafts, playing games, assisting student with homework, etc.) Assist students with activities of daily living (toileting, eating, changing clothes, washing face and hands), with ambulation or operation of mobility equipment, etc. Support the students emotionally. Be attentive to their moods/emotional needs and to their behaviors that might suggest emotional upset, anger, sadness, etc. Respond appropriately to their emotions and behaviors. Assist other staff and volunteers with tasks, working together as a team in the best interests of the students. Carefully follow supervisors’ directions and the policies and procedures of The Arc and the After School Options Program. Communicate significant information about students to supervisor and to parents, as appropriate. Clean up facility, put supplies and equipment away, keep facility orderly and safe. Complete documentation as required, such as student progress notes. Other relevant tasks as requested by supervisors
Requirements
- At a minimum, a 12th grade education, prefer application with experience working, living, or otherwise interacting with children/youth with intellectual and/or developmental disability
- Knowledge of appropriate interaction with children/youth with intellectual/developmental disabilities
- Safety precautions with children/youth who are vulnerable to danger
- Has the ability to communicate effectively with students and other staff
- Make appropriate decisions about the safety and security of students, interacting appropriately in all situations with students, prioritizing issues and assigned tasks
- Has the ability to work together with other staff as a team member
- Pass background checks by PA State Police, FBI, child abuse clearance
- Has dependable transportation
Nice To Haves
- experience working, living, or otherwise interacting with children/youth with intellectual and/or developmental disability
Responsibilities
- Provide a safe and secure environment for every student and staff member
- Implement planned program activities with students
- Assist students with activities of daily living
- Support the students emotionally
- Assist other staff and volunteers with tasks
- Follow supervisors’ directions and the policies and procedures of The Arc and the After School Options Program
- Communicate significant information about students to supervisor and to parents
- Clean up facility, put supplies and equipment away, keep facility orderly and safe
- Complete documentation as required, such as student progress notes
- Other relevant tasks as requested by supervisors
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
